O’Leary, an entrepreneur and television personality, was paid $15 million by FTX for “20 service hours, 20 social posts, one virtual lunch and 50 autographs,” according to Michael Lewis’ new book “Going Infinite.”
Category: Binance
Circle Intervenes in Binance’s SEC Case, Argues Stablecoins Aren’t Securities
Stablecoins alone can’t be considered securities, argues the USDC issuer, supported by former commodities regulator Heath Tarbert.
Binance, U.S. Affiliate, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao File to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao filed to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit Thursday, claiming the regulator hadn’t “plausibly alleged” various securities-related violations.
Binance.US Not Playing Ball With Probe, SEC Says, as Focus Turns to Custody Arm Ceffu
Securities regulators have complained the exchange is unregistered, and worry about assets being shifted overseas.
Binance Says SEC’s Request for Depositions is ‘Overbroad’ and ‘Unduly Burdensome’
Binance says the SEC has no evidence to support its allegations that imply investor assets have been wrongfully diverted.
Binance Boosts Bitcoin, Ether Trading in Argentine, Brazilian, South African Currencies With Fee Promotion
The crypto exchange’s promotion comes as trading volumes plummet to four-year lows, hurting the revenue streams.
The Protocol: Friend.tech Fades as Crypto Craze, but Ethereum Is Scaling
This week in blockchain tech: Polygon’s new “chain development kit,” Farcaster’s move to Optimism, Shibarium’s return and Interlay’s new Bitcoin layer-2 network, and Pancake Swap expands to Consensys’s Linea.
Binance Is Contacting Low-Cap Crypto Projects in Bid to Boost Trading
The crypto exchange is conducting a “risk management initiative” targeting some crypto projects with a relatively small market capitalization or whose tokens form lower-liquidity trading pairs.
Binance Delists Sanctioned Russian Banks From Peer-to-Peer Service
Binance has cut ties with five sanctioned Russian banks that were listed on the exchange’s peer-to-peer service to let users transfer funds in rubles, the country’s native currency.
Visa And Mastercard Distancing Themselves From Binance Unlikely to Hurt the Crypto Exchange: Experts
The decision comes only weeks after Binance has been grappling with multiple legal challenges in the U.S.